Biggles the biting cat.
Primary Artist
Stewart Merrett (1943–)
Title
Date made
1983
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Mal Studio Pty. Ltd., 1st floor, 355 William Street, West Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
stencil
Technique
screenprint, printed in colour, from eight stencils
Matrix size
61.0 x 50.0 cm (printed image)
Support
thick off-white wove Velin Arches 300 gsm paper
Support size
80.0 x 60.0 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
printer's proof
Edition information
edition of 90; plus 10 artist's proofs, 4 workshop proofs
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Stewart Merrett '83'. Titled lower centre below printed image in black pencil, ''Biggles the Biting Cat''. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'P/P'.
Subject description
The Larry Rawling archive of Australian screenprints
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
174087
Accession number
2008.94.219
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 5, 2007/2008 (2008-04-29)
Provenance
Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from the printer Larry Rawling, Melbourne, 2008.
Credit line
Purchased with the assistance of the Gordon Darling Australia Pacific Print Fund, in celebration of the National Gallery of Australias 25th anniversary, 2008
Subject category
Collection: The Larry Rawling print workshop archive of Australian screenprints 1959 - 2006, acquired 2008.
Creators
RAWLING, Larry | (1938–) Australian | Male | printer
MAL STUDIO | (1966–1984) Australian | Organisation | print workshop
Merrett, Stewart. | (1943–) Australian | Male | artist